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by | Feb 16, 2024

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Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupStephanie S
Entry CategoryCase Study
Select your mentorBrahmi Romero
Intake
Assessment
Approval Notice
Your care plan should be approved by your mentor, with any amendments they suggested, prior to your remaining Yoga Therapy sessions.
Care PlanOutline should be a practice adapted to the needs of that client/group, including:
  • Check in, centering, balanced hatha yoga set considering contraindications, relaxation (with imagery as appropriate),
  • balanced pranayama considering contraindications, meditation/centering.
  • Please include at least one suggestion from Karma, Bhakti, Raja, or Jnana Yoga tailored for this client/group.
  • Over time, we want to see something from each branch, selected, adapted and re-framed appropriately. Tools from each module should be used (not on each client/group – but overall)
The outline should show the sequence of practices as you plan to offer them.
Your care plan proposal should be approved by the mentor before session 2 if possible, or 3 if approval is delayed by mentor.
Session
Session Instructions (Not Mentoring)Your session outline should be a practice adapted to the needs of that client, including:
  • Check in, centering, balanced hatha yoga set considering contraindications, relaxation (with imagery as appropriate),
  • Balanced pranayama considering contraindications, meditation/centering.
  • Include at least one suggestion from Karma, Bhakti, Raja, or Jnana Yoga tailored for this client.
Over time, we want to see something from each branch, selected, adapted and re-framed appropriately.
Tools from each module should be used (not on each client – but overall)
Session Date07/17/2024
Session Number4
Total Session Minutes75
Homework assignment to client/group

She already meditates and chants every day, I added balancing practice, heel drop, and muscle strengthening practice into her daily routine.

Activities

To begin the session, I asked Stephanie how she was feeling and if she had noticed any changes or challenges. She reported that it had been a bad week due to her SPS. She practiced every day but ROM is limited, she thinks
other reasons impacting her are heatwave and air quality where air quality warning is issued almost every day in the NY area.

We chant Hari Om together relax her mind and bring to the present moment. I led neck & shoulder stretch with slow breathing then. I explained today’s practice. I started with a body scan with visualization, visualizing that she was moving the part of her body freely. Then we moved to JAPA (joint movement) practice.
After the body scan, balancing practice using a chair, and other gentle stretches.

To relax her body and mind, I invited her to 15 minutes of yoga nidra.

I emphasized using a breath as pain management, repeating positive affirmations while she was in pain. And always she positive when you feel pain and frustration.

Client/Group progress summary

She reported that deep breathing is helping her to manage pain but sometimes she is overwhelmed by her condition and deep breathing.
Also, she reported that body scan helps relax her body so that joint movement after the body scan works better.

Reflection and self-evaluation

She said she planned to visit her old friend for 2 weeks and say “goodbye” to this friend’s mother who is 95 y/o and ill. She also said they live upstate NY by Lake George. I think escaping from the heatwave and changing environment, in the company of long-time friend would improve her sense of connection and provide emotional support.

Final Client/Group ReportAfter seeing your client/group (for at least 4 sessions including interactive intake)
Please remember practicum is a learning experience. You’ll learn more from sharing what’s accurate than from what might “look good”. Things you did well, not so well, problems and questions are all valid and useful tools to teach you. We can’t serve you to become the best clinician you can be if you don’t share your challenges and mistakes. Success is anything from which you learn. You can continue to add Session entries after submitting this Final Client/Group Report.
Plan for next session

I will continue next weeks body scan before joint movement because she feels better results. Also I plan to balance and strengthen muscles so that she is more comfortable visiting her friend in August.

Report briefly on each Kosha belowProgress toward wellness or worsening reported by the client/group or that you observed in the following areas
Additional Information
Personal reflection from doing client/group.
Notify Mentor?Notify Mentor of Updates/Completion